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Sacheen Littlefeather

サチーン・リトルフェザー　/　さちーん・りとるふぇざー

American actor

November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022　・　Salinas, California, United States

California
actor

My Take

Sacheen Littlefeather is one of the hardest figures in this database for me to write about, and that is precisely why she matters. Standing at the 1973 Academy Awards on Marlon Brando's behalf to protest Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans, she created one of the most consequential minutes in Oscar history. After her death in 2022, family members and journalists disputed her claims of Native ancestry, and that controversy now shadows the legacy. I do not think I get to resolve it. What I can say is that the moment changed the conversation, and the questions around the messenger make the story more troubling, more human, and impossible to file away neatly.

Overview

Maria Louise Cruz (November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022), better known as Sacheen Littlefeather, was an American-born actress and activist for Native American civil rights. After her death, she was accused by family members and journalists of falsely claiming to have Native American ancestry.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sacheen Littlefeather
Name (Japanese): サチーン・リトルフェザー
Reading: さちーん・りとるふぇざー
Born: November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Dog
Origin: Salinas, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: California State University, East Bay

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.sacheenlittlefeather.net
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%88%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC

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